Name: Gifford House Inn
Address: 9 Carver Street, Provincetown, Provincetown, Provincetown, MA 02657, United States of America
Rating: 7

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This was my first time staying at the Gifford House, and I must say that it was an enjoyable experience! First, it is in a great location and quite central to the main shopping and eating establishments in Ptown. The bed was very comfortable, and the bathroom was spacious and upgraded. Staff there on site were knowledgeable and friendly. Prior to my stay, communication with the hotel manager (Hannah) was first-rate and all questions were answered. Porch Bar was fun as always! 

I know that there's been quite a bit of upgrading, remodeling, and expansion of the complex, and when finished, it will be quite the destination! Definitely would stay there again.

Great Rooms and Location

I truly loved my stay at the Gifford House, which boasts a history of over 200 years old.  This new iteration of the Gifford House may just be it’s best.  Under new ownership, it has morphed into an underground, hip, and stylish property that does not give a F***; it is a Queer MUST.  Not only is the staff, the prettiest in Ptown, it’s also the nicest.  Staying at GH, also gets you free entry & skip-the-line access to Purgatory, which has also gone through a renovation.  Parties at Purgatory like Fagbash & the Underwear Party are sexy and sultry, focused on amazing music and a no-attitude vibe.  When you enter the charming lobby, you’ll notice a grand piano and amazing art from local artists & photographers like Cassandra Complex, Zach Oren, Sam Waxman, and Shaan Treadwell.  After checking-in, I attempted to lug 4 suitcases to my annex room (I overpack), when the nicest & kindest man, offered to help; turns out it was Steve Azar, Owner & Proprietor.  Porch bar, which is just off the lobby, is the new hang-out for locals & visitors to Provincetown – the Gliteratti have arrived!   Aside from being a fun and sexy place to stay, it also has the BEST beds; I am a troubled sleeper with very specific mattress needs, and GH has, by far, the best beds I have slept in, at the Cape.  One of my very favorite things about GH, is that it is Queer owned & operated.  I take pride in spending my Pink Dollars wisely – and focus on supporting members of my community.  Thank You Steve & everyone at Gifford House for an incredible stay – I will certainly be back!

Everything Old is New!

The Gifford House has a new management and the owner Steven and his team made my stay a great experience. The location in Cetral Ptown is great.The rooms are being upgraded and they look amazing! My  bed was so comfortable !The Porch was my favorite place for morning coffee or an afternoon drink.The staff, although family would be a better description , were alway looking out for me and seeing if I needed anything. Bravo Jennifer, Bob, Kevin, Brad, James etc. I will definitely be back.

The Gifford House-A New Era

We spent a great 3 nights here in May 2022. Gifford House is a lovely old hotel with an interesting history. It is also very reasonably priced given its location just off the main street . Staff were very friendly and the bar is a great place to hang out in the evenings, especially if you get to spend time with the bar man Tom! Thanks very much.

Great Value Hotel in Central Provincetown

We decided to get for a few days after not being away for what felt like forever. My wife had never been to Provincetown and never stayed at bed and breakfast so wanted her to have the experience. This place was great. Very clean. The bed was actually pretty comfortable. Quiet so there was not any commotion going on like a hotel would be. All the staff was extremely nice. The breakfast was limited but still had a few good options. We enjoyed our time there and would definitely stay there again.

Clean and cozy couples retreat

I have done lots of traveling, worldwide -- personal and for business.  I've had many disappointments with the places I have stayed, the long lines and delays I've experienced, unexpected difficulties, lost luggage, and many hours and even full days lost from having fun because things didn't go well.  Most of my travels have been fine, but as I get along in years, I value every opportunity to get away and travel so I usually make Provincetown (within an easy, enjoyable 3-4 hour drive for me) my destination.  And by staying at the Gifford House Inn for a lot of my stays, I know what I'm going to get -- and I'm never disappointed.  If you want luxury, this isn't it, nor do you pay for it.  There's no pool -- but in P-Town, you're surrounded by water and beaches, so do you need a pool?  The Boatslip is a 4 minute walk, and their pool is available free all afternoon.  Do you really need a lot of amenities in your room like a hair dryer, shampoo, toothpaste, and large TV?  Here, you get a small, thin bar of soap (I bring my own).  If lucky, you get two or three plastic cups.  If you need more, they'll give them to you.  You'll get a roll or two of paper.  Need more, they'll give it to you.  No fancy furniture -- so you don't have to worry so much about where you put your drink or your feet.  Bring some Lysol to spray the bed and carpet if you're paranoid about those things, but rooms are quite clean anyway -- even in those expensive grand hotels you have to take precautions, so don't lick the countertops unless you're really hungry.  The windows open, and every room I have stayed in here has good ventilation.  Over the years I had stayed in larger and smaller rooms, the very simple (bed, bath, no TV or AC) to larger, with AC, flatscreen TV, refrigerator, bay windows -- they also have larger for several friends). The morning breakfast nook is decent, with fruit, oranges, bananas, box cereals, juice, milk, breads, and excellent coffee.  They have coffee for you all afternoon in their lobby.  At night, there often is music from their Porch Bar, and in Summer and event weekends, a Piano Bar player in their lobby.  Most Summer and event nights there is also loud music from a basement bar -- the Club Purgatory.  For those who want to go to bed at 10 PM, choose a room in the annex, or find some other guest house  -- probably at a much higher cost.  For those who go to Provincetown to enjoy the energy and ambiance of, well, Provincetown -- this is a great place to experience.  And location, location, location.  Five minutes, walking slow, to the A-House.  Four minutes to the Boatslip.  Two minutes to Spiritus.  Seven minutes to a large supermarket.  Restaurants and pizza places and other bars and shopping spots galore -- like, hundreds -- all within a 10 minute slow, casual walk -- you're in the center of town.  And parking is included.  All rooms have private bathrooms, and depending on pricing and time of year they're very affordable compared with other places.  Most have AC and TV, with cable; the lowest-cost rooms, which are very affordable, have no TV or AC, it's about location, location, location -- and you still get the parking and continental breakfast and the attitude.  Did I mention "attitude?"  The staff is very friendly, always helpful, they don't interfere, the daily housekeeping is efficient, check-in and check-out is easy, reservations are simple.  So, if you don't expect Five Star, if you know you'll have noise until 1 AM on many nights, especially Summer, but that it's quiet in the mornings so you can sleep in if you want, and if you don't care about fancy furniture (some of the beds and fixtures might have been from your Grandma's home), this is the place to be.   Oh, and this is a fine place for gay and lesbian travelers, and straight as well.  Families come here.  Lots of bears.  People of all sizes.  The basement bar mostly caters to gay, but anyone 21 and over can experience it.  "Underwear Nights" are fun for all, and you can keep your clothes on if you want.  Other events are well-themed.  It's all-in for everyone!

Get ready for a pleasant experience at a friendly, low-key, charming guest house.  Period.

If you like to stay where the life of the party this is the place for you. Step back in time and enjoy a historic inn with all the modern conveniences. Just a short walk from commercial Street.  We stayed in both a king room and queen room and I would recommend either. They were both comfortable and recently renovated. make sure to check out club Purgatory as a guest you get in for free. The night we went they had an underwear party. 

The employee and owner are very friendly and accommodated all our needs.

Historic inn, life of the party

I have stayed here a couple times over the years, it has been a clean, comfortable, and CHEAP hotel...that is about to change...they sold the place and are in the middle of renovating it. While looking at the rooms for the summer I noticed the rates have quadrupled since last year! Yes, it was an old hotel and upgrades are nice, but....it sucks their are no reasonably price places to stay anymore. I very much doubt I will go back there.

Sold and renovations are happenening

While visiting friends in Maine in mid-August I decided to try to make my next stop P-town.  Nothing was available for under $400 with parking provided until a hurricane was predicted for NY area ... suddenly there were many cancellations and a wide variety of accommodations available.   I was pleased with the place - very well kept and my 2nd floor room was surprisingly large.  Gifford House is a classic hotel - none of that fancy new-fangled stuff like an elevator ... it's only a 2 story building.  Staff was friendly and helpful and the breakfast was the usual "continental".  I was pleased with the Town mandate for inside masking and saw 100% compliance - I will stay again.

Classic old resort town hotel

We did not stay here but wanted to mention the fun we had at the “Porch Bar” at the Gifford. We had an evening with Billy Hough. He was incredibly knowledgeable about all types of music and an amazing pianist. So much fun!

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